Shield



A REED.

SHIELD. APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 7,1920.

Patented Jan. 17, 1922.

INVENTOR a v I ATTORNEYS:

UNITED STATES ADAM REED, OF YAKIMA, \VASHINGTON.

SHIELD;

Application filed September 7, 1920.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADAM REED, a citizen of the United States, residingat Yakima in the county of Yakima and State of Washington, have inventednew and 'useful Improvements in Shields, of which the following is aspecification.

My present invention pertains to improved, adjustable bunion shields,for the protection and relief of pressure and friction of enlargementsof the great and little toes that are commonly known as bunions.

The invention also contemplates the provision in a device of thecharacter set forth of means whereby the shield may be readily shiftedfrom one to the other enlargements of the said toes.

he invention further contemplates the provision of a shield for use inconnection with what is known as metatarsala which is the dropping downof the heads of the metatarsals and the phalanges under the foot. At thepresent time asupport made of leather and steel is worn 'in the shoe inthe manner of an arch support which raises a portion of the foot to pushthese heads back into place, whereas my shield may be used for thepurpose by placing the same un der the heads of these bones.

The invention further contemplates the provision of a shield that may beused to prevent the pressure of the shoe on a corn or callous, and theshield may be readily adjusted to all shapes and sizes of feet with buta slight amount of effort on the part of those practicing the invention.

Other features and advantageous characteristics of my novel inventionwill be fully understood from the following description and claim whenthe same are read with the drawings accompanying and forming part ofthis specification in which:

Figure 1 is a view illustrating my novel shield as applied to the footof a person.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of a foot and showing the position myshield assumes with respect to the foot.

Figure 3 is a sectional view of the shield per se.

Figure 4 is an inverted plan view of the shield.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all theviews of the drawings.

Specification of Letters Patent.

, material compatible with Patented Jan. 17, 1922. Serial No. 408,465.

My novel shield comprises a portion 1 of soft lambs-wool felt oranyother suitable constructing the shield I bevel the thereof as indicatedby 3, nection would have it stood that the portion 4 of the shield thatabuts the bunion B. is square as shown.

A slot 7 is cut in one side 3 of the felt and into said slot I threadone end of an elastic tape 6 and secure said end within the felt 1 bymeans of stitches 8.

The other end of the strap or elastic 6 is then cut off after it isdetermined approximately the width of the average foot as shown in thedrawings.

Arranged in a permanent manner on the upper surface of the felt 1 is abuckle 5 through which the free end of the tape 6 is passed and throughthe medium of which the shield maybe held in a proper position andreadily adjusted with respect to the foot of edges but in this condistinctly underunder the first bar of the buckle central bar and underthe thirdbar and this will securely hold the tape and preclude bunchingof the shield or prevent the same from becoming bundlesome, and at thesame time will permit adjustment of the device to any size or shape offoot.

As clearly appears in the drawings, it will be noted that I secure tothe inner surface of the felt a portion 2 of soft leather and thisprevents chafing of the skin and renders the shield more durable.

It will be gathered from the foregoing, because of its construction mynovel shield may be readily removed upon retiring and easily appliedwhen dressing the feet and when properly applied the shield will beraised little above the height of a bunnion hollow that is presentsurrounding the bunion.

I would distinctly have it understood that the invention is in no senseof the word a cure for bunions or the like but it is intended to relieveall ache and soreness due to pressure on the bunion and notwithstandingits character the invention will add materially to the appearance of theshoes of those practicing my invention.

Having described my invention, What I material, and a tape secured tothe soft felt claim and desire to secure by Letters Patmaterial andadaptedto have its free 'end enent is: gaged by the buckle. r

In a shield for the purpose set forth, the In testimony whereof I havehereunto set 5 combination of an inner portion formed of my hand inpresence of two subscribing Wit- 15 soft leather and having one of itssides nesses.

rounded, a portion of soft felt arranged on I V ADAM REED. the firstnamed portion, and having three Witnesses: beveled edges and onestraight edge, and a J. H. BAKER,

10 buckle adapted to rest upon the soft felt OLrvnENms.

